Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Slovakia
Slovakia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 559,494 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Slovakia, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 559,494 number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2020.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 845,812 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 537,443 number, in 2014.
Slovakia ranks 119th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 845,812 number | — |
| 1999 | 830,887 number | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 815,139 number | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 797,514 number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 777,873 number | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 755,422 number | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 730,493 number | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 703,703 number | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 676,008 number | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 649,123 number | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 623,689 number | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 600,228 number | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 579,673 number | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 562,858 number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 549,234 number | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 540,758 number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 537,443 number | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 538,397 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 542,070 number | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 546,373 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 550,917 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 555,454 number | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 559,494 number | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 838,350 number | 830,887 number | 845,812 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 712,919 number | 600,228 number | 815,139 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 550,318 number | 537,443 number | 579,673 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 559,494 number | 559,494 number | 559,494 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More reference data data for Slovakia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1453 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.8538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7263 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7911 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Slovakia?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Slovakia was 559,494 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 845,812 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 537,443 number in 2014.
- How does Slovakia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Slovakia ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.